San Luis Obispo Scholarships – Apply Now! Deadline TBD

The San Luis Obispo Co. Chapter of the Ninety-Nines, International Organization of Women Pilots, is awarding scholarships to San Luis Obispo County women interested in becoming pilots. The purpose of this scholarship is to assist with obtaining a Sport Pilot, Recreational Pilot, Private Pilot, or other advanced certificate or rating. Click here for the application.

For questions or additional information, please contact the SLO 99s Chapter Scholarship Chair at SLO99Scholarships@gmail.com

Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarships and Awards

Each year, The Ninety-Nines award several scholarships to qualified 99s members for advanced flight training or courses in specialized branches of aviation. Among other eligibility requirements, the applicant must be a member of The Ninety-Nines.

Applicants should refer to information and application forms on the The Ninety-Nines, Inc. AE Memorial Scholarships page » and contact their Chapter AE Scholarship Chair for assistance.

Southwest Section Chapters Scholarships

Many Southwest Section chapters offer scholarships for anything from learning to fly to advanced ratings. The eligibility requirements and application periods for these scholarships vary. Please contact the scholarship provider directly for the most current information about when and how to apply.

• • Bay Cities Chapter
    The Bay Cities chapter of the Ninety-Nines is offering one $1,000 to provide funding toward pilot training materials, ground school, or exams. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide a little extra monetary assistance to a woman working on her flight ratings. Visit the website for more info or contact.
  • Long Beach 99s:
    The Long Beach chapter of the Ninety-Nines is offering one $1,000. This scholarship is open to women in the South Bay area of Los Angeles working on a pilot license, pilot revalidation or further ratings. Visit the website for more info or contact.
  • Marin 99s:
    $500 “Wing Up” Check Ride Scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide funding for the initial (private) or next level (instrument, commercial, etc.) check ride to support the dreams of women embracing aviation either as a personal passion or as a career.
  • Monterey Bay 99s
    Two annual scholarships for a student pilot and an advanced pilot who are at least 18 years old and resident of Monterey or Santa Cruz County. For additional information and an application, please visit the Monterey chapter website.
  • Mount Shasta 99s:
    The Mount Shasta chapter of the Ninety-Nines is offering a $1500 scholarship to local women. The scholarship can be used by the recipient to obtain the private pilot license, or toward an advanced rating to further her pursuit of an aviation career. Visit the website for more info.
  • Orange County 99s: The Orange County Ninety Nines offer up to three aviation scholarships, each for $3,000. The scholarship can be used for Private Pilot Certificate, advanced ratings, as well as Airframe and Powerplant advancement. These are open to Ninety-Nines with memberships effective February 15^th of the current year who will train within 55nm of KSNA. Applications are due May 15^th of the current year. Visit www.OC99s.org for the complete information and application.
  • Phoenix 99s:
    The Phoenix Chapter offers the June Bonesteel Memorial Flight Training Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 for flight training.
    Criteria: Female Arizona resident with minimum of Student Pilot Certificate (Primary training applicants must have soloed and passed the written exam).
    Deadline: June 15
    Application form and instructions at: www.phx99s.org/phoenix-chapter-scholarship
  • Reno Area 99s:
    The Reno Area Chapter 99s is offering three scholarships: one Advanced Rating in the amount of $2000, one Private Certificate in the amount of $1500, and one Recurrency Scholarship in the amount of $500. For more details, please contact Kathy Walton.
  • Reno High Sierra 99s:
    We offer three scholarships $3,500 for an advanced rating; $2,500 for a student pilot; $1,000 for re-currency or a new endorsement. All are available for females within a 99 nm radius of the Reno-Tahoe Airport. Applications are due Oct. 15. Information and applications are on our website at www.renohighsierra99s.org This year we are offering a special Discover Aviation scholarship for $1,000 to anyone 16 and older who has less than 5 hours logged in an aircraft. Same residency requirement.
  • Rio Colorado Chapter:
    The Rio Colorado Chapter 99s is offering three different scholarships in the amount of $1,000 for aspiring aviatrixes in the Lake Havasu or Bullhead City area. Visit the website for more details.
  • Sacramento Valley Chapter:
    The Sacramento Valley Chapter of the Ninety-Nines, Inc. is sponsoring one Aviation Flying Angels Memorial Scholarship. The applicant must be a female who is actively pursuing flight training, has soloed, passed her FAA Written Examination, and lives within 99 NM of Sacramento Executive Airport. For further information, visit the website.
  • San Diego Ninety-Nines, Inc.:
    The San Diego Chapter of the Ninety-Nines is offering five scholarships for aviatrixes in flight training. Visit the website for more info, or contact
    • Nancy Stratford Flight Training Scholarship $1,250
    • Marian R. DeLano Memorial Scholarship $1,500
    • Dottie Sanders Memorial Flight Scholarship $1,000
    • Student Pilot Flight Training Scholarship $1,000
    • Darlene Kelly Advanced Certificate/Rating Flight Training Scholarship $2,000
  • San Fernando Valley 99s:
    Three annual scholarships available to anyone who wants to pursue careers in aviation. For additional information and an application, please visit the San Fernando Valley chapter website.
  • San Joaquin Valley 99s:
    The San Joaquin Valley Chapter of the International Organization of the Ninety-Nines is offering a $500 scholarship to local women. The scholarship can be used by the recipient to obtain a Private Pilot License or toward an advanced rating. Click here for more information

Annual scholarship for a women pilot who lives within 150 miles of STS–Sonoma County Airport. Application due about May. For additional information and an application, please visit the Santa Rosa Chapter website.

• Ventura County 99s:
  The Ventura County Ninety-Nines are pleased to offer Student Pilot and Advanced Scholarships. Visit the website for more information.

Other Scholarship Opportunities

• International Society of Women Airline Pilots
  Members of the International Society of Women Airline Pilots would like to invite you to apply for our Financial and Airline scholarships. The International Society of Women Airline Pilots is a group dedicated to assisting women who aspire to be airline pilots. Our scholarships are for advanced flight training. Financial scholarships are cash awards paid directly to a flight school or training institute. Financial awards are available for CFI, CFII, MEI, ME Commercial (SE Commercial required), or ATP. Financial applicants must have a Commercial certificate for airplanes, with an instrument rating or non-U.S. equivalent. Airline scholarships are donated by corporate and individual sponsors. Past awards have included B-737 type ratings, B-727 type ratings and B-727 engineer ratings. The availability of airline scholarships changes every year, so applicants are not able to apply for specific aircraft ratings. Once awarded, the aircraft type and corporate sponsor will be announced to the winner. Airline applicants must have an ATP rating, or non-U.S. equivalent, current Flight Engineer written complete, and a First Class Medical Certificate. Please feel free to e-mail the scholarship co-chair Cheryl Konter if you have more specific questions.

• WAI – Women in Aviation International
  Women in Aviation, International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women in all aviation career fields and interests. Many scholarships are offered each year; more than 98 scholarships totaling more than $480,000 were granted in 2016. The deadline to apply is usually in November and the scholarships awarded in March. Visit the website for more information about the scholarships.

• AOPA – Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association
  Aviation scholarships can be of the utmost importance to a student, and AOPA strives to make finding them easy. This subject report will give an applicant the tools and information necessary to create a strong scholarship application, which may give the applicant an “edge” over others who are competing for the same scholarship. The application advice includes tips such as writing about a unique experience that will capture the reader’s attention, and having the application in well before the deadline. The subject report also offers a concise list of aviation-related scholarships. Please visit the AOPA scholarship website for their scholarship information.

• EAA – Experimental Aviation Association
  EAA’s scholarship program encourages, recognizes and supports excellence among those studying the technologies and the skills of aviation. These annual scholarships help outstanding students who demonstrate financial need to accomplish their goals. Applicants should be well-rounded, involved in school and community activities as well as aviation. Academic records should show that you can successfully complete the educational activity for which you are applying. Please check individual scholarship descriptions for any special considerations. You must be a current EAA member or recommended by a current EAA member to apply for these scholarships. Please carefully read the description and requirements. Questions should be directed to scholarships@eaa.org.

• NATF – National Air Transportation Foundation
  The National Air Transportation Foundation (NATF), the research and educational arm of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), offers several categories of scholarships:
  • Pioneers of Flight Scholarship – granted to college students in their sophomore or junior year who are enrolled in a full-time aviation degree program at an accredited four-year college or university.
  • Dan L. Meisinger Sr. Memorial Learn to Fly Scholarship – granted to an initial or primary flight training student currently enrolled in an aviation program.
  • NATA Business Scholarship – granted to a NATA member company employee enrolled in a continuing education program for career advancement in general aviation.
  • Navigate Your Future Scholarship – granted to a graduating high school senior enrolled/accepted into an aviation-related program at an accredited college or university.
  • Richard L. Taylor Flight Training Scholarship – granted to a college student, currently holding a private pilot’s license, who is enrolled in a flight program through an accredited college/university with aspirations to become a pilot.

• NBAA – National Business Aviation Association
  The NBAA Charities scholarship program offers nearly $100,000 annually in cash awards as tuition reimbursement for enrolled students and nearly the same amount in monetary and training awards for working professionals in business aviation, including pilots, maintenance professionals, schedulers, dispatchers, flight attendants and flight technicians. Take advantage of these offerings to ascend in your aviation career by applying for a NBAA Charities Student scholarship or Professionals scholarship today.

• NGPA – National Gay Pilots Association
  The NGPA Education Fund (NGPA-EF) provides scholarships to aspiring aviators with the desire to develop professional aviation skills and ratings beyond the private pilot certificate, and who have demonstrated community involvement, including support of the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Since 1998 we have awarded more than seventy scholarships totaling over $230,000.